Maybe the name is not very original, but let me assure you that my opinions on the beer are. If you are not shy of trying new beer, I am quite sure that I will have something for you.

Mittwoch, 7. September 2016

KAAPSE BROUVERS VS BEERLANDER PART 2: Bea, Karel & Gozer

BEA -BLACK RYE IPAKAREL - AMERICAN BITTERGOZER - OATMEAL STOUTI was waiting for quite long with this one, but there it is Kaapse Brouversvs Beerlander round two. Today two dark beers and one bitter.

Bea

Style: Black Rye IPA

Hops: amarillo, chinook, sladek

Midnight in the wood black veer. Beige, long lasting head. It is a pleasure to look at that one. Strong pine and fruity aroma with some chocolate scents. Very intense. Taste is malty in the beginning, then goes to bitter hops and is very rich. Average carbonation. All together you get the feeling of drinking a very high class, exclusive beer. Amazing beer, I love it!

Karel

Style: American Bitter

Hops: galena, cascade, chinook, simcoe, amarillo

Nice, yellow color, medium head. First sniff and you know
why it is called American – your nose is blown up in the air with the massive
floral hoppy aroma. In the next step, your taste buds are given a blast of
bitter-hop-fruit combination. If you add to this light body with acceptable
levels of CO2 you get an Icon of the style. Here nobody was savvy on adding
American hops. Brilliant.

Gozer

Style: Oatmeal Stout

Hops:

Deep brown to dark
stout. Creamy head. Smells with coffee and chocolate. The taste is delicate
sweet with coffee, spice and a little chocolate on top. Rich stout with a
bitter finish. Creamy mouthfeel. The alcohol is perhaps a bit too strong to
make this beer great, but is still above the average.

As a general summary after the second part, I have to admit
that I am positively surprised how good Kaapse is at their work. With one exception
(see test 1), all beers are at least at the level of “must try”. Bea is for now
my favorite black rye IPA and I will try to get and keep some bottles for
guests.

BTW. Did anyone at Kaapse notice that some of their beer have wrong style description at Rate Beer?